Sai G.

Director of Engineering

San Francisco, California, United States18 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 16+ years of technical experience in business systems.
  • Proven track record in leading digital transformation initiatives.
  • Expert in aligning technology with organizational goals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with extensive experience in Salesforce and enterprise software solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gtm EngineeringManagementSalesforce.com DevelopmentProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesSalesforceForce.com

Other Skills

Enterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Product DevelopmentStrategyLeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipProgram ManagementRequirements AnalysisTechnological InnovationIT IntegrationSystem ArchitectureInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Enterprise Architecture

About

Senior Manager of Business Systems with 16+ years of technical experience and 7+ years leading and directing global teams in the design, architecture and deployment of integrations and systems solutions. Skilled in team leadership, project management, and vendor management, with a proven track record leading implementations of technology solutions to help companies with Digital Transformations and GTM strategy. Strong business acumen and influence with stakeholders, focusing on aligning technology with organizational goals and objectives. Demonstrated experience developing enhanced technical systems, working cross-functionally to implement process improvements and framework. Skilled at proactively identifying areas of opportunity and designing technology driven solutions. Strong leadership abilities with an emphasis on fostering collaboration, motivating teams, and building effective relationships to propel growth and revenues. CORE COMPETENCIES Salesforce.com Development & Implementation | Product Management | System Architecture IT Integration | Agile Methodologies | Enterprise Software | Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Product Development | Business Analysis | Vendor Management | Customer Relationship Management TECHNICAL SKILLS Microsoft Office | Salesforce | Oracle E-Business Suite | Java | SQL | Metadata API | Visualforce | Apex

Experience

18 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
7 mos
Current Experience

Harness

Director, Business Systems (GTM)

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Pandadoc

Director, Revenue Technology

May 2025Sep 2025 · 4 mos · United States · Remote

GTM Engineering

Hashicorp

Sr Manager, Business Systems

Oct 2021May 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

  • Establish and lead a high-performing Engineering team of (5) including experts in Salesforce, Integrations, and Internal applications, effectively supporting critical business functions
  • Create and maintain comprehensive best practices, policies, and processes to streamline the deployment and operation of SaaS applications at scale
  • Collaborate with key business stakeholders to define and prioritize future projects, creating a strategic roadmap for ongoing initiatives and influencing alignment of priorities and timelines
  • Successfully manage budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and cost-effective execution of IT projects and initiatives
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams, aligning on key priorities, tasks, resource allocation, and framework to proactively identify risks or issues for deployed solutions
  • Manage the recruitment, training, and development of technical staff to enhance the performance, skills and expertise of the technical team
  • Strategize with senior leadership to identify areas of gaps or needs within proposed solutions, adding to roadmap to improve products, leverage new technologies, and optimize teams for efficiency
  • Developed and implemented streamlined processes and playbooks for key requirements including CPQ enhancements, user provisioning, SOX audit, and test automation, enabling the team to prioritize and excel in change-the-business projects
ManagementEnterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Product Development+20

Thoughtspot

Sr Manager, Sales Systems

Oct 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr · Sunnyvale, California, United States

  • Built and led a team of (3) developers and administrators to deliver tailored solutions for the Sales Systems team, resulting in improved efficiency, enhanced customer experience, and increased revenues
  • Owned and managed systems supporting the Sales team, including Salesforce (Sales Cloud), Salesforce CPQ and Salesforce integrations to ensure seamless functionality, data integrity, and optimal performance
  • Led organization-wide transitions from quote to cash process on-premise solution to the cloud, leveraging Salesforce platform to design and build scalable architectures, effectively 2x revenues
  • Leveraged the Force.com platform to design scalable solutions and user experiences, ensuring optimal performance and seamless scalability
  • Established and expanded a high-performing Salesforce team, overseeing the recruitment of talented developers and implementing industry best practices to drive efficiency and excellence
  • Took ownership of the NPI (New Product Initiative) request process, facilitating the integration of new products and enabling quotability within Salesforce CPQ
  • Collaborated with the development team to design and implement a wide range of automation solutions that enhanced and streamlined sales operations
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with senior leaders including SVP of Business Operations and CMO on process improvements, coordinating with Engineering, Finance and Operations teams on execution
  • Developed and implemented streamlined processes and playbooks for key requirements including CPQ enhancements, user provisioning, SOX audit, and test automation, enabling the team to prioritize and excel in change-the-business projects
ManagementEnterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Product Development+18

Confluent

Salesforce Technical Architect

Aug 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Oversaw the architecture and design of Salesforce platform and cloud, including the management of new product introductions, designing guidelines to locate efficiencies and optimize CPQ, resulting in enablement of increased multi-year service contracts
  • Led the Salesforce Delivery for Sales Cloud, driving process improvements and increasing adoption of CPQ with a team of contractors to simplify user experience, reduce quoting errors and refine metrics supporting revenue recognition and data analytics
  • Project managed Sales Ops initiatives and took ownership of deliverables, working with Sales Ops to operationalize risk management and communication and prioritize and deliver on tasks
  • Collaborated with key Business Stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and deliver automation solutions that enhanced the efficiency of various business functions
  • Oversaw the New Product Introduction (NPI) process as a representative of the Business Systems team, ensuring the successful launch of new products
  • Managed the sprint planning and backlog refinement activities using Agile methodology, including resource allocation and change management processes as Scrum Master
  • Developed and implemented streamlined processes and playbooks for key requirements including CPQ enhancements, user provisioning, SOX audit, and test automation, enabling the team to prioritize and excel in change-the-business projects
ManagementEnterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Strategy+18

Nutanix

3 roles

Manager, SaaS Engineering (Salesforce Delivery)

Promoted

Aug 2017Aug 2019 · 2 yrs

  • Own entire Salesforce org, overseeing system architecture, test automation, security, DevOps (CI/CD), integration with other systems and applications, supporting 3000+ users in the company
  • Managed and developed a high-performing global team of 20 professionals across diverse locations
  • Collaborate with executive level leadership in development of business strategy to support development and growth through partnerships and implementations
  • Developed a comprehensive roadmap and strategic plan for Salesforce, leveraging a proactive approach to deliver effective automation solutions, supporting growth of the organization
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple Salesforce clouds, ensuring seamless implementation and integration, guiding move from on premise to cloud solutions
  • Created and implemented guidelines for key requirements including CPQ enhancements, user provisioning, SOX audit, and test automation, supporting the team in prioritizing change-the-business projects
  • Guided the mentoring and professional growth of the team, providing valuable feedback and supporting individual development through a structured career path
  • Managed planning, prioritizing, and resource allocation to ensure successful delivery of sprint deliverables and projects on time and within budget
  • Accountable for strategic resources and budget planning for the fiscal year, ensuring optimal allocation of team resources to meet deliverables and drive successful outcomes
  • Managed multi-million dollar vendor and contractors budget supporting current and future projects
  • Designed and implemented automations providing improved revenue and product metrics to guide strategic decision making and support organization in transition into initial public offering (IPO)
  • Designed, developed and deployed various automations and NPI processes, creating efficiencies to reduce labor hours, resulting in 20-25% in labor cost savings
ManagementEnterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Product Development+19

Salesforce Architect/Development Lead

Jan 2017Oct 2017 · 9 mos

  • Responsible for Force.com Solution Design, develop and maintain the wider technical architecture at Nutanix.
  • Develop applications to automate various functionalities to simplify business processes for business users using Force.com platform.
  • Develop VisualForce pages, Apex Classes, Triggers, Sites, REST APIs.
  • Analyze and break down complex business requirements into technical process components.
  • Integration of Salesforce with external applications (Netsuite, Workday, Internal Portals etc.).
  • DevOps, enabling CI/CD
ManagementEnterprise SoftwareVendor ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Strategy+18

Salesforce Developer

Sep 2013Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Agile MethodologiesCross-functional Team LeadershipProject Management+12

Infoblox

Oracle Developer

Feb 2012Sep 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Custom application development using OA Framework, Oracle e-business suite
  • Developing web services that are consumed by the Support Pages built in Drupal
Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Cross-functional Team LeadershipProject ManagementRequirements Analysis+3

Hhgregg

Oracle Developer

Jan 2012Feb 2012 · 1 mo

  • Developing extensions to existing Oracle Check Printing feature using OA Framework
Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Kinetic concepts

Oracle Applications Consultant

Aug 2011Dec 2011 · 4 mos · San Antonio, Texas Area

  • Custom OA Framework Development
Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Netapp

Oracle Apps Technical Consultant

Jul 2010Jul 2011 · 1 yr

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Jacobs engineering

Oracle Applications Technical Consultant

May 2010Jul 2010 · 2 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Visa

Oracle Technical Consultant

Apr 2009Apr 2010 · 1 yr

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Aicpa

Oracle Applications Consultant

Oct 2008Mar 2009 · 5 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Earth tech

Oracle Applications Consultant

Jun 2008Sep 2008 · 3 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Cyma systems

Oracle Applications Developer

Jan 2008Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Cross-functional Team LeadershipProject ManagementRequirements Analysis+3

Vocollect

Software Intern

Dec 2006Jul 2007 · 7 mos

Enterprise SoftwareSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Requirements AnalysisSystem ArchitectureProject Management

Education

Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business

Executive MBA

Aug 2022Apr 2024

Illinois Institute of Technology

Master of Science - MS — Information Technology and Management

JNTU

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Information Technology

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